Monorail-Design
Monorail-Design
xls" Program
Version 1.3
Monorail Size:
Select: S15x50
Design Parameters:
Beam Fy =
50
ksi
Beam Simple-Span, L = 10.0000 ft.
Unbraced Length, Lb = 10.0000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cb =
1.00
Overhang Length, Lo = 4.0000 ft.
Unbraced Length, Lbo = 4.0000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cbo =
1.00
Lifted Load, P = 13.500 kips
Trolley Weight, Wt =
1.000 kips
Hoist Weight, Wh =
0.100 kips
Vert. Impact Factor, Vi =
10
%
Horz. Load Factor, HLF =
20
%
Total No. Wheels, Nw =
4
Wheel Spacing, S = 0.7500 ft.
Distance on Flange, a = 0.3750 in.
Results:
Parameters and Coefficients:
Pv = 15.950 kips
Pw =
3.988 kips/wheel
Ph =
2.700 kips
ta =
0.450 in.
l=
0.147
Cxo = -0.855
Cx1 =
0.579
Czo =
0.162
Cz1 =
1.981
RR(max)=22.22
Lo=4
L=10
x=4.813
S=0.75
S15x50
Pv=15.95
Nomenclature
A=
d=
tw =
bf =
tf =
k=
rt =
in.^4
in.^3
in.^4
in.^3
in.^4
in.^6
fbx = Mx/Sx
Lb/rt = Lb*12/rt
Fbx = 12000*Cb/(Lb*12/(d/Af)) <= 0.60*Fy
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fby = My/Sy
fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress)
fby(total) = fby+fwns
Fby = 0.75*Fy
Mx = (Pv/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S))+w/1000*Lo^2/2
My = (Ph/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S))
fbx = Mx/Sx
Lbo/rt = Lbo*12/rt
Fbx = 0.66*Fy
fby = My/Sy
fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress)
fby(total) = fby+fwns
Fby = 0.75*Fy
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Trolley
Pw
Pw
sz = fbx+fby+0.75*szo
sx = 0.75*sxo
txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
sto = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2)
sy = fbx+fby+0.75*sz1
sx = 0.75*sx1
txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
st1 = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2)
sz = fbx+fby+0.75*sz2
sx = 0.75*sx2
txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
st2 = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2)
tw
X
Pw
Pw
tf
Point 2
Point 0
Point 1
ta
bf/4
tw/2
bf
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"MONORAIL.xls" Program
Version 1.3
Monorail Size:
Select: W12x58
Design Parameters:
Beam Fy =
36
ksi
Beam Simple-Span, L = 10.0000 ft.
Unbraced Length, Lb = 10.0000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cb =
1.00
Overhang Length, Lo = 5.5000 ft.
Unbraced Length, Lbo = 5.5000 ft.
Bending Coef., Cbo =
1.00
Lifted Load, P = 13.500 kips
Trolley Weight, Wt =
0.400 kips
Hoist Weight, Wh =
0.100 kips
Vert. Impact Factor, Vi =
15
%
Horz. Load Factor, HLF =
10
%
Total No. Wheels, Nw =
4
Wheel Spacing, S = 0.7500 ft.
Distance on Flange, a = 0.3750 in.
Results:
Parameters and Coefficients:
Pv = 16.025 kips
Pw =
4.006 kips/wheel
Ph =
1.350 kips
ta =
0.640 in.
l=
0.078
Cxo = -1.944
Cx1 =
0.441
Czo =
0.192
Cz1 =
2.448
RR(max)=24.93
Lo=5.5
L=10
x=4.813
S=0.75
W12x58
Pv=16.025
Nomenclature
A=
d=
tw =
bf =
tf =
k=
rt =
in.^4
in.^3
in.^4
in.^3
in.^4
in.^6
fbx = Mx/Sx
Lb/rt = Lb*12/rt
Fbx = 0.66*Fy
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fby = My/Sy
fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress)
fby(total) = fby+fwns
Fby = 0.75*Fy
Mx = (Pv/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S))+w/1000*Lo^2/2
My = (Ph/2)*(Lo+(Lo-S))
fbx = Mx/Sx
Lbo/rt = Lbo*12/rt
Fbx = 0.66*Fy
fby = My/Sy
fwns = Mt*12/(Sy/2) (warping normal stress)
fby(total) = fby+fwns
Fby = 0.75*Fy
fb > Fb
(continued)
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sz = fbx+fby+0.75*szo
sx = 0.75*sxo
txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
sto = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2)
sy = fbx+fby+0.75*sz1
sx = 0.75*sx1
txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
st1 = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2)
sz = fbx+fby+0.75*sz2
sx = 0.75*sx2
txz = 0 (assumed negligible)
st2 = SQRT(sx^2+sz^2-sx*sz+3*txz^2)
tw
X
Pw
Pw
Z
Point 2
tf
Point 0
Point 1
bf
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